John Murdy Elementary School in Garden Grove, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 75.

14851 Donegal Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92844

Student Enrollment: 304

County Name : Orange
District Name: Garden Grove Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 68
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Van Tran
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Dunn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.74661
Longitude: -117.96084

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 23 (797 to 820)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (248 tested out of 249)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (247 tested out of 249)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (225 tested out of 226)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (224 tested out of 226)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (243 tested out of 244)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (242 tested out of 244)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (14 tested out of 16)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.4%

Here:	50%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 74.1%

John Murdy Elementary:	74%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.5% (121 proficient out of 222)

Here:	55%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.5% (175 proficient out of 223)

John Murdy Elementary:	79%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.3% (10 proficient out of 33)

Here:	30%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.5% (15 proficient out of 33)

Here:	46%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 38.5% (5 proficient out of 13)

Here:	39%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

John Murdy Elementary:	69%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.8% (94 proficient out of 201)

Here:	47%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 73.1% (147 proficient out of 201)

Here:	73%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.4% (118 proficient out of 234)

Here:	50%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 74.4% (174 proficient out of 234)

Here:	74%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.4% (2 proficient out of 13)

Here:	15%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Here:	42%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 279

2006 API (Base) : 822

John Murdy Elementary:	822.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 843 (227 students included)

Here:	843
State average from 356 schools:	866

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 209

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 812 (209 students included)

Here:	812
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 235

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 825 (235 students included)

Here:	825
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 13
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 82%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 13%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 74%

John Murdy Elementary:	74.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 62%

Here:	62.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

John Murdy Elementary:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

John Murdy Elementary:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 55%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.34

Here:	3.3
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 176.5971552

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 278

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 133.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 278

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 88.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 53

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 10.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.710

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.560
2006 API (Growth) : 820
2005 API (Base): 797
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 840

Here:	840
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 822

Here:	822
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 808

Here:	808
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 787

John Murdy Elementary:	787
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 827

Here:	827
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 794

Here:	794
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 806
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 802